FALCON EXPRESS INC
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
10 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Oct 24, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 63% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 35 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 9, 2024 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 21, 2020 | DE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 16, 2019 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 27, 2019 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2018 | MD | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Sep 22, 2017 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 14, 2017 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 2, 2015 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2014 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 9, 2013 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 6, 2013 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 18, 2013 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2011 | DE | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2010 | NJ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2010 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 8, 2008 | WV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2008 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 14, 2003 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2003 | CT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 7, 2003 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Apr 27, 2002 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 26, 2001 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 22, 2000 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 1, 2000 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |